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Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 01:50:52 No.16403936 View Reply Report Delete

Am I incurable if I've been in therapy for 10 years without significant improvement? I have anxiety and depression. I've tried different psychologists and psychiatrists with different approaches. I've tried around 15 different medications, exercising, and changing my diet. I've taken meditation and yoga courses. Read many self help books...I have difficulty functioning in everyday life. Has anyone else gotten better? How did you do it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 01:58:59 No.16403963 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404001

have you tried... sacking up?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:01:52 No.16403977 Report Delete

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>>16403936
If you've truly given it everything you've got, been honest in your sessions and taken your medication exactly as you were meant to, you would be wise to look into higher tier treatment. There are procedures being developed and tested right now on individuals with extreme psychological problems. Involves a laser lobotomy of sorts, to put it crudely. Severe cases are considered for experimental trials. So again, if you're being honest and are one of those few people who truly have not been affected by any treatment, you may want to do research into these trials and see if you qualify.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:05:31 No.16403990 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404061

probably a crazy fucking idea here
but how about you lay off of them for couple days or a week
maybe over that long periods of time your body and mind got custom to all that things and it just didnt help
i dont recommending going nut and cutting off all of them at the same time btw

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:08:46 No.16404001 Report Delete

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>>16403963
Fuck off asshat.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:12:53 No.16404013 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404061

No, you are not incurable.

I grew up panic attacks and a severe panic/anxiety disorder from 11 to 15, and I was depressed for years after that. I was able to get better. But what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for everyone.

You seem like you have tried a lot of stuff. Can you tell me more about your situation? Why/when did this start?

Although you can be fixed, your current approaches clearly aren't working. Therapy and the rest can be useful, but sometimes only concrete, positive changes in your life can help improve things.

Another thing you should know is that physical illnesses can cause your symptoms. I had another bout with SEVERE depression and anxiety recently, and it ended up being due to Lyme Disease. It's worth considering the possibility that your issues are symptoms of an illness since they have proven so long-lasting.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:16:11 No.16404023 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404078

don't do anything to mess yourself up further. Psych. medication comes with side effects, and can even cause depression themselves. And I definitely wouldn't remind a lobotomy of any kind. Have you tried group therapy? That was much more helpful than regular therapy for my A&D

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:17:14 No.16404028 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404078

Kind of in the same boat as you, anon. Luckily I have good days more often than bad, but the bad days are really bad. I kind of grew to accept that yeah, my behavior isn't normal, but I try to be good anyway. I cannot function normally by myself and might be dead/lunatic homeless person without my parents. I know I will spend the rest of my life in and out of hospitals, and I will most likely kill myself one day while I'm having one of my fits.

I just grew thick skin over the bad days, and surround myself with nice calming things. Life isn't so bad when you shut out the stressors as much as you can. Sometimes you feel okay, right? You can live for those days.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:34:05 No.16404061 Report Delete

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>>16403990
I quit all meds for half a year once. It didn't seem to help. My doctors also said I should stay on them. I haven't tried quitting everything else all at once though.

>>16404013
Thanks for that. I don't know what caused everything. It started a couple years after puberty, so it could've been my brain changing. But my parents became angry and depressed around that time, sometimes taking it out on me. I started getting panic attacks. Eventually became afraid to leave the house. I got an an unknown autoimmune disease in my 20s, maybe 5 years after my mental health problems started.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 02:41:15 No.16404078 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>16404134

>>16404023
Do you know how to find group therapy ? I've tried it once and thought it was helpful. That was by chance. But I never see it outright being advertised.

>>16404028
Sorry to hear about your problems too. I'm also afraid of becoming homeless. The only time I've felt my anxiety completely go away was when anesthesia was wearing off. I hope you find what you need. That's good advice to live for the times when things feel okay.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 03:16:01 No.16404134 Report Delete

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>>16404078
No its ok, dont feel sorry for me, I just wanted you to know you aren't alone. I mean its sad but feeling ok sometimes isnt too bad.Also, I suspect being homeless isn't too bad if you're more of a vagrant and not a meth user. Like who needs the stress of bills and taxes when you can just wander around. I mean sure you'll probably not live to be 80 and food wont be too great but it might be nice to go make camp in some forest and sustain yourself. Probably not too realistic but it might help with the fear of being homeless

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 05:08:10 No.16404316 Report Delete

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>>16403936

Life is shit. been through the same shit. Its a strugle to make it through each day

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 29 Oct 2015 05:10:06 No.16404320 Report Delete

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hey OP

DMT changed my life. i found a way to control my emotions and make myself happy, got sober, and quit cigarettes. gave me a lot of insight.

smoke or eat some

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